USS Aaron Ward

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Q3180556




USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) was a Gleaves-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship named in honor of Rear Admiral Aaron Ward. She sank on 7 April 1943 in a shoal near Tinete Point of Nggela Sule, Solomon Islands during Operation I-Go. Her wreck was discovered on 4 September 1994.

1942  Wikimedia, Wikidata
DD-483; DD-483
length 348.33 foot, draft 17.5 foot, beam 36.08 foot, 
destroyer, Gleaves-class destroyer, United States Navy, Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, 

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Location: -9.175, 160.2, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • HMNZS Moa ⓘ
    1941 Bird-class minesweeper
  • Kikuzuki ⓘ
    1926 Mutsuki-class destroyer
  • USS Blue ⓘ
    1937 Bagley-class destroyer
  • USS George F. Elliott ⓘ
    1918 Heywood-class attack transport
  • USS LST-342 ⓘ
    1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship
  • USS Quincy ⓘ
    1935 New Orleans-class cruiser
  • USS Seminole ⓘ
    1939 Cherokee-class fleet tug
  • USS Aaron Ward ⓘ
    1942 Gleaves-class destroyer
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ship launching
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keel laying
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USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) - 19-N-30722USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) - 19-N-30722
Christening of USS Aaron Ward (DD-483), 22 November 1941Christening of USS Aaron Ward (DD-483), 22 November 1941
USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) and USS Buchanan (DD-484) ready for launching, 1941USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) and USS Buchanan (DD-484) ready for launching, 1941
USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) in New York Harbor, 1942USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) in New York Harbor, 1942
USS Aaron Ward (DD-483)USS Aaron Ward (DD-483)
US warships at Tulagi in April 1943US warships at Tulagi in April 1943
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1942Invasion of TulagiinvasionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1942Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–TanambogoUnited States, battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftHMNZS Moaminesweeper, Bird-class minesweeperWikidata
    objectwatercraftKikuzukiMutsuki-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS BlueBagley-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS George F. Elliottattack transport, Heywood-class attack transportWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS LST-342tank landing ship, LST-1-class tank landing shipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Quincyheavy cruiser, New Orleans-class cruiserWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Seminolefleet tug, Cherokee-class fleet tugWikidata
    objectwatercraft1942USS Aaron WardGleaves-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    commonsimageUSS Aaron Ward (DD-483) - 19-N-30722 Commons
    commonsimageChristening of USS Aaron Ward (DD-483), 22 November 1941 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Aaron Ward (DD-483) and USS Buchanan (DD-484) ready for launching, 1941 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Aaron Ward (DD-483) in New York Harbor, 1942 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Aaron Ward (DD-483) Commons
    commonsimageUS warships at Tulagi in April 1943 Commons
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